Staff Mechanical Engineer, Thermal (Aerospace)

Location: Tempe, Arizona, or Carlsbad, California, United States. Specific salary ranges also apply to work locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area. U.S. Citizenship required.

Salary: $141,500–$224,000 annually; $176,000–$264,000 annually for specific locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area.

Company

hirify.global develops communication and connectivity solutions for consumers, businesses, governments, and military customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead thermal analysis, modeling, design, development, qualification, and production transition for satellite thermal control systems.
• Develop thermal models, orbital simulations, environmental predictions, requirements, specifications, procedures, and qualification plans.
• Own thermal control subsystem design from concept development through qualification, integration, production, and on-orbit support.
• Lead thermal hardware integration, thermal vacuum testing, thermal cycling, design reviews, and thermal anomaly resolution.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, reliability, supply chain, quality, and program management teams.
• Evaluate thermal technologies, materials, coatings, and heat-transfer processes while mentoring engineers and serving as a spacecraft thermal subject-matter expert.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of engineering experience, including thermal modeling and spaceflight hardware development.
• Experience leading thermal subsystem development and analysis for spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicles, or other aerospace systems.
• Strong knowledge of thermal management, heat transfer, orbital environments, dynamic and environmental requirements for space applications.
• Experience with Thermal Desktop, ANSYS, or equivalent thermal analysis tools, as well as CAD software.
• Experience with thermal environmental qualification and acceptance testing, including thermal vacuum and thermal cycling.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree with a thermal or fluid focus.
• Experience with small satellites, broadband constellations, spacecraft buses, advanced thermal hardware, or launch vehicle interfaces.
• Experience with PLM systems such as Teamcenter or Windchill and with production scaling of aerospace thermal hardware.
• Knowledge of spaceflight standards, workmanship requirements, and thermal qualification methodologies.
• Experience supporting suppliers, conducting root-cause investigations, driving corrective actions, and mentoring engineers.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and program management.
• Work on next-generation satellite platforms and challenging spaceflight applications.
• Compensation may include additional cash or stock incentives.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits are available depending on the position offered.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace focused on diverse and welcoming teams.